Panama vs Nicaragua Prediction and Betting Tips

Panama and Nicaragua will trade tackles in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday (June 10th). The game will be played at Estadio Rommel Fernandez.

The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-0 away win over Belize. Fidel Escobar opened the scoring while Eduardo Guerrero doubled their advantage five minutes into the second half.

Nicaragua, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 1-0 home win over Guyana. Jaime Jose Moreno Ciorciari's 41st-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.

The respective wins left both sides at the summit of Group B with maximum points garnered from nine games.

Panama vs Nicaragua Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Panama have 22 wins from 28 head-to-head games. Nicaragua were victorious five times while one game was drawn.
Their most recent clash came in June 2023 when Panama claimed a 3-2 victory in a friendly.
The last four head-to-head games to produce a winner have been decided by a one-goal margin.
Four of Panama's last five games have witnessed goals at both ends and also produced three goals or more.
Seven of Nicaragua's last eight games have produced less than three goals.
Five of Panama's last six games to produce a winner have been decided by a one-goal margin.
Panama form guide: L-W-L-L-D Nicaragua form guide: W-D-L-L-W

Panama vs Nicaragua Prediction

Four of Panama's last six games have witnessed goals at both ends and also produced three goals or more. Los Canaleros are seeking to qualify for a second World Cup and first since 2018. They currently sit in second spot in the group behind their visitors on goal difference and a win here would see them usurp them into top spot.

There has been exactly one goal scored in Nicaragua's last seven games. Their games tend to be low-scoring and they ended their three-game winless run with their win over the weekend.

Both sides were the favorites to finish in the top two spots in this group and are likely to advance to the next round of the qualifiers regardless of the result here. The winner will likely top the group and we are backing the home side to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Panama 3-1 Nicaragua

Panama vs Nicaragua Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Panama to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

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